Dr. Jeffrey Madison

Voice

Hailed for his dramatic diversity, baritone Jeffrey Madison has performed a varied repertoire from grand opera, operetta, and musical comedy.

Most recently, Mr. Madison made his Carnegie Hall debut as the baritone soloist in Neilson's Symphony No. 3 with the Minnesota Orchestra. He also performed Faninal in Der Rosenkavalier and the Father in Hansel and Gretel both with the Minnesota Orchestra. He performed the role of Silvio in I Pagliacci with Fargo-Moorhead Opera and the title role of Gianni Schicchi and Germont in La Traviata with Western Plains Opera. Upcoming national engagements include the Father in Hansel and Gretel with the Colorado Symphony.

Locally, Jeffrey performed the role of Ko-Ko in the Mikado, the title role of Gianni Schicchi, and King Melchior in Amahl and the Night Visitors with Lyric Opera of the North and will return to the company to reprise the role of King Melchior this December. Mr. Madison also appeared with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra singing Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen and as the Major General in the Pirates of Penzance for the summer 2010 Duluth Tall Ships Festival. Upcoming local performances include his debut with the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra in Mendelsohn's Elijah.

Other recent performances include Schaunard in La Bohème with the Minnesota Opera, Marcello in West Virginia Symphony's production of La Bohème, Bottom for Seattle Opera Young Artist's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the title role of Falstaff as a guest artist with UCLA Opera Theater, Albert in Chautauqua Opera's production of Werther, and Francois Villon in The Vagabond King, Danilo in The Merry Widow, Malatesta in Don Pasquale and Mr. Webb in Our Town all with Skylark Opera. Mr. Madison has also made appearances with the Chautauqua Orchestra, Kenwood Symphony, and the Valley Chamber Orchestra.

Mr. Madison is a past Metropolitan Opera National Auditions Council district winner and First Place winner in the Schubert Club Competition graduate division.

Mr. Madison is the co-producer of the Superior Voices Benefit Concert series, which raises money for UW-Superior voice scholarships and is also the scenic designer and scene builder for the UW-Superior Opera Workshop productions.

Dr. Madison earned his BM from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire where he recently received the Recent Outstanding Alumni Award, and his MM and DMA from the University of Minnesota where he continues to study with tenor John DeHaan. Mr. Madison teaches studio voice, Class Voice, and Music Appreciation at UW-Superior.

Weekly voice seminar attendance is required for all music majors: Wednesdays 3:00pm-3:50pm
Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Music Majors beyond degree requirements-$200 per credit; Music Minors-$200 per credit; Non Music-$300 per credit; Non Music participating in a major ensemble-$200 per credit.

Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Music Majors beyond degree requirements-$200 per credit; Music Minors-$200 per credit; Non Music-$300 per credit; Non Music participating in a major ensemble-$200 per credit. (Weekly voice seminar attendance is required for all music majors: Wed 3:00pm-3:50pm.)

Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Music Majors beyond degree requirements-$200 per credit; Music Minors-$200 per credit; Non Music-$300 per credit; Non Music participating in a major ensemble-$200 per credit. (Weekly voice seminar attendance is required for all music majors: Wed 3:00pm-3:50pm.)

Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Music Majors beyond degree requirements-$200 per credit; Music Minors-$200 per credit; Non Music-$300 per credit; Non Music participating in a major ensemble-$200 per credit. (Weekly voice seminar attendance is required for all music majors: Wed 3:00pm-3:50pm.)